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The Hunger (1983, 99 min, GB) Director: Tony Scott Studio: MGM Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Susan Sarandon, David Bowie, Cliff DeYoung, Willem Dafoe Catherine Deneuve stars as Miriam, an icy, elegant vampiress, thousands of years old, who goes on the prowl for a new mate after her 200-year lover (David Bowie) quickly ages. Her affections find their way to Sara (Susan Sarandon), a doctor who has written on the subject of accelerated aging. Dripping with cinematic style and chic sexual intrigue, “The Hunger” is both a chilling vampire tale and a sensuous drama of lesbian attraction and desire. The two sensually flirt, fall into each other's arms, and make love—and, of course, share blood. More info on *The Hunger* Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: The Hunger LOVE IT!!! Catherine Deneuve beds Susan Sarandon in a love scene that was totally made up by the actresses! What more could you ask for? If you are into vampires, the novel The Hunger by Whitley Strieber is fantastic--one of the best vamp novels ever written, although the ending is very different than the film. *****	*The Hunger*
If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000, 92 min, US) Director: Jane Anderson, Martha Coolidge & Anne Heche Studio: HBO Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Marian Seldes, Elizabeth Perkins, Paul Giamatti, Michelle Williams, Chloe Sevigny, Nia Long, Natasha Lyonne, Amy Carlson, Sharon Stone, Ellen DeGeneres, Kathy Najimy, Mitchell Anderson Vanessa Redgrave won the Emmy for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the first part of this terrific film. Where the original “Walls” dealt with three women each struggling with unwanted pregnancy, the sequel takes a private look at the lives of three lesbian couples during three different time periods in America: the ’60s, ’70s, and the new millennium. The common link is the house of the title: they all occupy it at one time or another. The year 1961 features Marian Seldes and Vanessa Redgrave as an older lesbian couple who had been together for fifty years. When Seldes dies of a stroke, Redgrave is forced to grieve in silence. As she is not “family” in the traditional sense, Redgrave is forced to endure the humiliation of Seldes' only family coming to claim the house and its contents for themselves. The year 1972 confronts peer pressure and sexual identity as Michelle Williams finds herself attracted to the “butch” Chloe Sevigny, much to the chagrin of her hippie friends. In the year 2000, the house is now occupied by lovers Ellen DeGeneres and Sharon Stone. Deeply in love, the only thing missing from their idyllic life is a child of their own. Making her directorial debut, Anne Heche conveys the couple's frustrations and hopes (with sperm donors, adoption agencies, etc.) in a manner sure to hit close to home for anyone who has faced the same trials. More info on If These Walls Could Talk 2 Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: If These Walls Could Talk 2 Good, sad, and everything in between--made me want to get a will drawn up right away. *****	*If These Walls Could Talk 2*
*The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love* (1995, 95 min, US) Director: Maria Maggenti Studio: Warner Starring: Laurel Holloman, Nicole Parker, Maggie Moore, Kate Stafford Randy (Laurel Holloman) is a white high school tomboy living with her lesbian aunt. Evie (Nicole Parker) is a beautiful and pampered black teenager from the right side of the tracks. They meet and love blossoms despite their differences. But trouble brews for the two as both of their families undertake to break the lovers apart. More info on The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love Sweet story; the woman who plays Tina in The L Word stars in this one as a baby dyke *****	*The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love*
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987, 81 min, Canada) Director: Patricia Rozema Starring: Sheila McCarthy, Paule Baillargeon Shelia McCarthy is enchanting as the romantically naive Polly, who becomes infatuated with her female boss in this whimsical comedy. Her boss, the curator of the gallery, is a lesbian involved in a relationship with a very butch lover. The characters, especially the heart-wrenchingly sweet Polly, make this a special film experience. (This video is currently out of print and is not available for sale, but may possibly be found for rent.) More info on I've Heard the Mermaids Singing Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: I've Heard the Mermaids Singing Didn't see it, but sounds like fun. ?	*I've Heard the Mermaids Singing*
Kissing Jessica Stein (2002, 96 min, US) Director: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld, Studio: Fox Searchlight Starring: Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen, Scott Cohen, Tovah Feldshuh Copy editor Jessica Stein has high expectations with every guy she attempts to date. Jaded by constant disappointment with men, she answers a singles ad under the "women seeking women" section. She meets art dealer Helen Cooper, who is equally tired of her mundane routine in which she has a different gent for various sexual needs. What happens when these two formidable women get together forms the core of a most charming romantic comedy, complete with well-rounded characters brought to life by a talented ensemble who go a long way to help identify and define the complexity all relationships have. More info on Kissing Jessica Stein Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: Kissing Jessica Stein Fun but no big action; just a lot of tease ********	Kissing Jessica Stein
Isle of Lesbos (1996, 98 min, US) Director: Jeff B. Harmon Studio: Indie-Underground Starring: Kirsten Holly Smith, Danica Sheridan, Sonya Hensley, Michael Dotson, Alex Boling, Janet Krajeski, Sabrina Lu, Dionysius Burbano, Calvin Grant, Jeff B. Harmon This high energy, patently offensive musical romp (think “The Wizard of Oz” meets “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” as staged by Busby Berkeley) will have you either dancing in the aisles or running for the exits. In Bumbuck, Arkansas, a dirt-water town peopled by white Bible-thumping hicks, we find Alice, a sweet young thing who, in a moment of despair before her shotgun wedding, kills herself. She reemerges on the Isle of Sapphos—an Amazonian underworld led by a corpulent queen (Blatz Balinski, a bear-guzzling bull dyke) who rules over a bevy of gorgeous, scantily clad lesbian subjects. Alice discovers her sexual wonderland as she embraces the Sapphic way of life. But the folks back home arrive determined to take her back to their heterosexual world. More info on Isle of Lesbos Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: Isle of Lesbos Didn't see it, but sounds like fun. ?	*Isle of Lesbos*
Le Jupon Rouge (1987, 90 min, France) Director: Geneviève Lefèbvre Studio: Strand Releasing Starring: Marie-Christine Barrault, Alida Valli, Guillemette Groban Three women of greatly differing ages and backgrounds engage in a complicated relationship with one another. Manuela (Marie-Christine Barrault) has a nominal relationship with her boyfriend, but is actually more committed to her political work. She meets an older woman, Bacha (Alida Valli), a holocaust survivor and activist, and the two strike up a friendship, which becomes strained when Manuela begins a passionate love affair with another woman. (French with subtitles) More info on Le Jupon Rouge Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: Le Jupon Rouge Didn't see it, but would like to do so. ?	Le Jupon Rouge
Just the Two of Us (1970, 82 min, US) Director: Barbara Peters Studio: Something Weird Starring: Alicia Courtney, Elizabeth Plumb Pretty and sensible Denise (Alicia Courtney) and the sweetly ditsy blonde Adria (Elizabeth Plumb) are lonely housewives living in suburban L.A. who become close friends. While lunching at a restaurant, they notice two women at another table kissing. Both women are transfixed, and a romance between them ensues. However, what is a fling to one becomes much more to the other. More info on Just the Two of Us Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: Just the Two of Us Beautiful beginnings, sad endings, same ol' dyke sufferings in the early years. *******	*Just the Two of Us*
Late Bloomers (1997, 104 min, US) Director: Gretchen Dyer & Julia Dyer Studio: Strand Releasing Starring: Connie Nelson, Dee Hennigan, Gary Carter, Lisa Peterson, Val Lumpkin This comedy-drama is set in Eleanor Roosevelt High School where Dinah, a gangly math teacher and basketball coach, becomes friends with the cute but doughy Carly, a married school secretary and mother of two. What begins as innocent friendship soon becomes much more. As the two become more bold in their public affection for each other, Carly's husband, her sensitive daughter and young son, as well as neighbors and coworkers, begin to talk and become increasingly troubled. But romance triumphs over all adversities as the two women throw caution to the wind and fall passionately in love with each other. More info on Late Bloomers Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: Late Bloomers Great one! Happy and inspiring, especially for women coming out who are over 30. *****	*Late Bloomers*
Lianna (1982, 110 min, US) Director: John Sayles Starring: Linda Griffiths, Jane Hallaren, Jon DeVries Director-writer Sayles' exceptional and humorous exploration of the coming out of the “good wife” offers a compassionate view of lesbianism, self-determination, and unrest. Lianna (Linda Griffiths) confronts her husband's infidelity, falls in love with her female graduate instructor, and sets out on her own. Sayles directs with a sensitive hand, and his perceptive screenplay contains many vulnerable and tender moments examining one woman's budding lesbian self-realization. (This video is currently out of print and is not available for sale, but may possibly be found for rent.) More info on Lianna Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: Lianna Another good one. ********	*Lianna*
L Word Season 1 (2003, 600 min, US) Director: Mary Harron, Rose Troche, Lynne Stopkewich, Clement Virgo, Daniel Minahan, Tony Goldwyn, Kari Skogland Studio: Showtime Cast: Jennifer Beals, Leisha Hailey, Karina Lombard, Laurel Holloman, Eric Mabius, Katherine Moennig, Mia Kirschner, Pam Grier, Tammy Lynn Michaels, Guinevere Turner, Anne Archer, Julian Sands, Ossie Davis, Lolita Davidovitch, Snoop Dogg, Rosanna Arquette, Helen Shaver, Kelly Lynch Like the best drugs, "The L Word" will hook you from the first moment and not let go. If you're a " "Sex and the City," and "Six Feet Under" addict, "The L Word" is not to be missed. We fully expected politically correct, boring TV, what we got was a group of new friends/high drama. Tim (Eric Mabius) the sweet straight man wants to marry his high school sweetheart, Jenny (Mia Kirschner) who is a total psycho. She sleeps with anyone who will give her attention and drama is her middle name. They live next door to Bette (Jennifer Beals) and Tina, the upper-class, child-seeking lesbian couple who've got lots of intrigue of their own. Shane breaks hearts and sleeps with all the young girls -- she just needs better judgment. Dana is a tennis player just coming out of the closet who may have picked a psycho girlfriend. And then there's Alice, the bisexual journalist, who's played by Leisha Hailey, the only out dyke in the cast! In a strong recurring role is blaxpoiltation star Pam Grier as Bette's recovering sister Kit. Definitely not just for lesbians, "The L Word" features hot sex, strong writing, superlative acting and drama you won't want to miss a moment of. More info on LWord Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: L Word Season 1 Lots of women say "No one WE know looks like that, or is rich like that, or on and on and on." We say WHATEVER! The L Word touches on subjects that most shows just skirt over, and we LOVE IT. The only complaint we have is Jenny. Goddess, please help us with Jenny. Guess there's always got to be at least one Problem Child in everybody's world, and Jenny is that character. *****	*L Word*
L Word Season 1(2003, 600 min, US) Director: Mary Harron, Rose Troche, Lynne Stopkewich, Clement Virgo, Daniel Minahan, Tony Goldwyn, Kari Skogland Studio: Showtime Cast: Jennifer Beals, Leisha Hailey, Karina Lombard, Laurel Holloman, Eric Mabius, Katherine Moennig, Mia Kirschner, Pam Grier, Tammy Lynn Michaels, Guinevere Turner, Anne Archer, Julian Sands, Ossie Davis, Lolita Davidovitch, Snoop Dogg, Rosanna Arquette, Helen Shaver, Kelly Lynch High on drama and cable TV sex and nudity, "The L Word" has struck a nerve with American television watchers. One of Showtime's biggest hit shows, the stylish and over-sexed ladies of "The L Word" always make for compelling viewing. While some have argued that the second season was weaker than the first, we loved it more, never missing an episode. The finale was too low on drama and had the politics turned too high, but that's a small complaint about our favorite TV show.. More info on LWord 2 Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: L Word Season 2 YUMMMM. Hot sex scenes moving into strap-on sex; cross dressing while packing; pregnant women having the big O in pools; mothers coming out;, daughters in lust and love; hot as hadees women; smokin' good times, and Jenny is even a little better!!! *****	*L Word 2*
Maedchen in Uniform (1931, 89 min, Germany) Director: Leontine Sagan Studio: Home Vision Starring: Hertha Thiele, Dorothea Wieck Written by lesbian poet Christa Winsloe and based on her play “Yesterday and Today,” this landmark film revolves around a young girl who is sent to a repressive Prussian boarding school where she develops an “unnatural” attachment to her female teacher. While the headmistress declares Manuela's affections to be scandalous, her classmates convey their support and understanding. (German with subtitles) More info on Maedchen in Uniform (M�dchen in Uniform) Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: Maedchen in Uniform Didn't see it, but would like to do so. ?	Maedchen in Uniform (M�dchen in Uniform)
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1989, 165 min, GB) Director: Beeban Kidron Studio: Fox/BBC Starri ng: Geraldine McEwan, Charlotte Coleman Adapted for BBC-TV by Jeanette Winterson from her novel of the same name, “Oranges” chronicles the coming-of-age of a young British lesbian, Jess (Geraldine McEwanin). In her turbulent struggles with her domineering evangelist mother (Charlotte Coleman), Jess grows up to be a fiercely independent young woman. More info on Oranges are not the Only Fruit Amazing Dreams Short-Short Review: Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit Didn't see it, but would like to do so. ?	Oranges are not the Only Fruit

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